I've posted something like this before a few months back but it doesn't hurt to post something similar to this again. Why? Because it's fun and I'm planning to enjoy my weekend so I thought this would be something light and easy for you guys to read as well. TGIF!

Today marks a milestone in my animation career because the first episode of a tv series I'm working on is going to be launched very soon and I got to watch it in the office today. The final version of it. I finally got my name credited in the credit scene!

Why wasn't I credited before this?

Well, the projects that I've been working on before these were all being outsourced to the company, so usually, the company being outsourced to finish the animation wouldn't be credited at all. Like I've worked on some Disney and Nickelodeon cartoons before but the company themselves wouldn't know that I've done it because it's a third party outsource. So I'm really stoked that this is FINALLY the first time after 7 years of my career that my name would finally be up on the screens. And to celebrate, this post is a little something about what being an animator is like.

Happy weekend!

10 Moments Of An Animator

1. When the software you're using beeps ahead of crashing.

Yeaps! Everytime the office light flickers, we would all shout 'SAVE SAVE'. Imagine hours of work just gone in the drain just like that and the boss wonders why you never get work done.

2. Getting a Job as an animator but you have to do layout as well.

You become multitalented for learning a new skill with the boss breathing down your neck for something you didn't even sign up for. But we still accept the job because there's only so many job position in Malaysia.

3. When boss offers to buy everyone dinner.

You know that he's up to something. Probably wants you to burn the midnight oil. My boss even gets us ice cream in the afternoon for tea break and we know that we have to stay back late tonight.

4. When clients asked for something illogical.

I'm not sure whether they have fantasized these sort of things when they were younger and now that they hire people to do it for them or they just think it's going be a smash hit viral sort of thing.

5. When people think your job is cool.

I had to put this in the 10 Moments again because whenever I tell people I'm an animator, they go like 'wow cool'. I make cartoons for kids to watch. Wow cool... Well, watching the cartoon and creating it is two very different experience and feeling.

6. When clients suddenly think your previous versions are better.

I've experienced doing several other versions of animation only to have client choose the first version. With those countless hours and days to create several other animations gone to waste.

7. Starting out your first animation job.

It is the BEST feeling in the world when you're all eager to get yourself involve in this industry. Ohhh poor naiveee zord... little does he know what awaits behind those studio's doors.

8. 5 years down the road.

 

You start searching for new jobs on job sites and realizing that OH MY GOSH... animation is all that you know to do. You realized that you'll have to start all over from scratch if you were to change industry. You're stuck here buddy.

9. IF you manage to find a side job, it's mostly direct sales/MLM.

You suddenly figured out that the best chance to have a go at life is to start your own business. So you got introduced to a product company and sign up to be their agent. I mean why not? They provide business and sales training for you and get you to dance on stages with hundred over agents with you and they tell you that 'you can do it' or something like 'insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result', so on so forth. But if you really do make it, you'll be rich (something we as animators don't get to be).

10. Or you find something as awesome as Steemit.

 

I think Steemit is the best thing that have ever happened to me. I get to earn side income while I blog, meet new friends, engage and go for meetups and it isn't an obligation to do anything on here. But I WANT TO! Steemit has become my passion and a stress reliever for my after work hours and I look forward to reading blogs and talking to friends everyday. So to the sucky rate that Steem is at now and to the future of Steemit, I'll say, Steem on!~

Thank You

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